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"Nash, Okur may look at Suns
By Mike Tulumello, Tribune
Count guard Steve Nash and big man Mehmet Okur among the free agents who are expected to consider the Suns as a possible destination this summer.
"He'd consider them," said Nash's agent, Bill Duffy.
Nash was drafted by the Suns in 1996, but was traded after the club developed a logjam in the backcourt when it acquired Jason Kidd.
The Suns sent Nash to Dallas, where he became an All-Star, for the draft pick that became Shawn Marion.
"I think it still would be a good fit," Duffy said.
Yet, the Suns could be a fall-back position for Nash, who may re-sign with the Mavericks.
Nash's father, John (the player's parents live in the Valley), said in March that while he would love for his son to play for the Suns, it's more likely he will return to the Mavericks if Dallas officials make him a strong offer.
Duffy said this likely is an accurate read of the situation.
"But it's got to be reciprocal. They've got to want him back." This season, Nash averaged 14.5 points on 47 percent shooting (including 41 percent on 3-pointers) plus 8.8 assists in 33.5 minutes per game.
In the Mavericks' playoff series loss to the Sacramento Kings, he averaged 13.6 points, with his shooting percentages falling to 39 overall and 38 on 3-pointers in 39 minutes per game.
A source close to the Pistons' Okur who asked not to be identified confirmed the player's interest in the Suns.
Okur did not want to speak publicly because the Pistons are still involved in a playoff series against New Jersey. Okur is averaging 5.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per playoff game.
Okur, 25, is a 6-foot-11, 250-pound forward/center from Turkey.
He averaged 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds in the regular season in 22 minutes per game. But with the arrival in Detroit of Rasheed Wallace, his playing time went down.
Last season, he averaged 6.9 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19 minutes per game.
It may be difficult for the Pistons to re-sign both Wallace and Okur."
9.6 and 5.9??? We are going to spend big bucks on this? A guy with no rebounding, or scoring, except in the Eastern Conference, so the numbers are somewhat inflated IMHO, and who can he guard in the Western Conference? If he was at least a good defender, it would be an OK signing, but watching him play defense, Jahidi White is a better defender!! Don't spend cap money on this guy!! Can you all say Luc Longley??
By Mike Tulumello, Tribune
Count guard Steve Nash and big man Mehmet Okur among the free agents who are expected to consider the Suns as a possible destination this summer.
"He'd consider them," said Nash's agent, Bill Duffy.
Nash was drafted by the Suns in 1996, but was traded after the club developed a logjam in the backcourt when it acquired Jason Kidd.
The Suns sent Nash to Dallas, where he became an All-Star, for the draft pick that became Shawn Marion.
"I think it still would be a good fit," Duffy said.
Yet, the Suns could be a fall-back position for Nash, who may re-sign with the Mavericks.
Nash's father, John (the player's parents live in the Valley), said in March that while he would love for his son to play for the Suns, it's more likely he will return to the Mavericks if Dallas officials make him a strong offer.
Duffy said this likely is an accurate read of the situation.
"But it's got to be reciprocal. They've got to want him back." This season, Nash averaged 14.5 points on 47 percent shooting (including 41 percent on 3-pointers) plus 8.8 assists in 33.5 minutes per game.
In the Mavericks' playoff series loss to the Sacramento Kings, he averaged 13.6 points, with his shooting percentages falling to 39 overall and 38 on 3-pointers in 39 minutes per game.
A source close to the Pistons' Okur who asked not to be identified confirmed the player's interest in the Suns.
Okur did not want to speak publicly because the Pistons are still involved in a playoff series against New Jersey. Okur is averaging 5.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per playoff game.
Okur, 25, is a 6-foot-11, 250-pound forward/center from Turkey.
He averaged 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds in the regular season in 22 minutes per game. But with the arrival in Detroit of Rasheed Wallace, his playing time went down.
Last season, he averaged 6.9 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19 minutes per game.
It may be difficult for the Pistons to re-sign both Wallace and Okur."
9.6 and 5.9??? We are going to spend big bucks on this? A guy with no rebounding, or scoring, except in the Eastern Conference, so the numbers are somewhat inflated IMHO, and who can he guard in the Western Conference? If he was at least a good defender, it would be an OK signing, but watching him play defense, Jahidi White is a better defender!! Don't spend cap money on this guy!! Can you all say Luc Longley??
